Think, Pair, Share is a SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategy used to help English Language Learners learn academic content in English. This strategy has students individually think about a question asked by the teacher, pair together and discuss their ideas with a partner, and share their ideas as partner groups to the class. Think, Pair, Share can be used when introducing new concepts, clarifying previously learned content, drawing conclusions, formulating opinions, and defining academic content language.
Why Use SDAIE Strategies? Krashen's Theory of Comprehensible Input states that ELL's experience a barrier to instruction in English.
In order to learn content, the input must be comprehensible to the English Language Learner
Barrier between content and learning due to lack of English knowledge
To make the input comprehensible, the barrier to the content must be broken
SDAIE strategies break down this barrier
Why Think, Pair, Share? Think, Pair, Share promotes active learning among all students.
Effective for all ages, all learners, and all subjects
Providing "reflection time" increases quality of responses and breaks the barrier to the content for ELLs
Allows students time to synthesize information
Talking about ideas helps students make sense of content
Students are more willing to share in pairs than individually
Able to differentiate pairs if necessary
Provides ELLs with assistance in a comfortable setting
ELL's review content and have questions clarified
Increase in confidence
Practice appropriate English skills
Easy to implement in large classes
Quick way for teacher to check for understanding
Identifies who has it and who doesn't
Intervention
Alter instruction if necessary
When to Use Think, Pair, Share Think, Pair, Share can be used in all subject areas for a variety of learners. 1. Academic language/vocabulary review 2. Concept review 3. Topic development 4. Summarizing 5. Reading check 6. Making predictions and drawing conclusions 7. Anticipatory set, checking for understanding, and closure in a lesson
Using Think, Pair, Share 1. Ask students question, provide them with a discussion topic, or pose a problem. 2. Give students at least twenty seconds to THINK individually about the question, topic, or problem. 3. Group students in discussion partners (table partners are quickest and easiest) 4. Ask students to discuss their thoughts and ideas in their PAIR. 5. Call on a few pairs to SHARE their thoughts and ideas.
By: Lauren McAlister
Think, Pair, Share is a SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategy used to help English Language Learners learn academic content in English. This strategy has students individually think about a question asked by the teacher, pair together and discuss their ideas with a partner, and share their ideas as partner groups to the class. Think, Pair, Share can be used when introducing new concepts, clarifying previously learned content, drawing conclusions, formulating opinions, and defining academic content language.
Why Use SDAIE Strategies?
Krashen's Theory of Comprehensible Input states that ELL's experience a barrier to instruction in English.
Why Think, Pair, Share?
Think, Pair, Share promotes active learning among all students.
When to Use Think, Pair, Share
Think, Pair, Share can be used in all subject areas for a variety of learners.
1. Academic language/vocabulary review
2. Concept review
3. Topic development
4. Summarizing
5. Reading check
6. Making predictions and drawing conclusions
7. Anticipatory set, checking for understanding, and closure in a lesson
Using Think, Pair, Share
1. Ask students question, provide them with a discussion topic, or pose a problem.
2. Give students at least twenty seconds to THINK individually about the question, topic, or problem.
3. Group students in discussion partners (table partners are quickest and easiest)
4. Ask students to discuss their thoughts and ideas in their PAIR.
5. Call on a few pairs to SHARE their thoughts and ideas.
Video Demonstration